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United Country Real Estate Earns
Multiple National Auction Marketing Honors

May 17, 2013(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has announced that United Country Real Estate’s global auction marketing team, United Marketing Services, has received awards in numerous categories in the 2013 National Auctioneers Association Marketing Competition. Through this annual contest, which is presented in partnership with USA TODAY, the nation’s most successful auction marketing groups compete for coveted awards highlighting the most innovative and effective auction marketing campaigns. This year marks the fifth consecutive year that United Country has been recognized as award winners in the competition.
United Country Real Estate Named
2013 Military Friendly Franchise

Prestigious G.I. Jobs Magazine List Places International Firm in Elite 10% of Franchise Brands
May 14, 2013 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate has once again been ranked in the top 10 percent of all franchises nationwide and named a 2013 Military Friendly Franchise® by G.I. Jobs Magazine. United Country is among only 10 percent of franchise brands nationwide to receive this honor. The 2013 Military Friendly Franchise® list, which represents the top 10 percent of the nation’s franchises that are doing the most to recruit military veterans, is determined through exhaustive research by the G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Franchise team. The research includes a comprehensive survey of more than 4,000 franchises.
United Country Named Among America’s
Top Brokerages by The Land Report
®

May 7, 2013 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The Land Report recently named United Country Real Estate among the top real estate land brokerage companies in the nation in the article, “America's Best Brokerages.” Closing over $2 billion in land sales annually, United Country is the largest land brokerage listed in this special report, which evaluated the nation’s leading land brokerages based on 2012 sales results.
United Country Selects PHH Mortgage
as the Firm’s Preferred Provider

Will Provide Rural Homebuyers a Variety of Loan Solutions
April 22, 2013 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate, the nation’s largest marketer and source of non-urban and lifestyle real estate, has announced that PHH Mortgage has become the company’s preferred provider of mortgage services.
United Country Steps Up Support of Annual National Land Conference for RLI in Las Vegas

International Real Estate, Auction Firm Reiterates its Commitment to Continuing Education
March 21, 2013 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country auctioneers and real estate experts arrived in full force at the Annual National Land Conference for the REALTORS® Land Institute in Las Vegas March 18 through 20. United Country Real Estate, the largest national traditional and auction, lifestyle and rural real estate company, was a proud platinum conference sponsor, and the firm’s affiliates made up roughly 10 percent of those in attendance.
United Country Expands Into New Regions in 2012
Lifestyle, Rural Real Estate Firm Shows Strong Growth

February 11, 2013 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate, the nation’s largest fully integrated auction and traditional real estate company, announced impressive growth in 2012 with 43 new franchise offices and multiple mergers. This expansion has allowed the lifestyle and rural real estate firm to expand its reach into the non-urban property market even further.
Lifestyle, Rural Real Estate Market
Interest at All-Time High

United Country Achieves Record Web Traffic in 2012

February 5, 2013 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Over ninety percent of buyers start their real estate search online, and in 2012 they showed record interest in lifestyle and rural real estate. According to United Country Real Estate, the nation’s largest seller of non-urban real estate, visitor traffic at their over 3,500 websites experienced a dramatic rise in 2012 and early 2013.
Investors, Idyllic Lifestyle Seekers Flock to Non-Urban
Real Estate
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United Country Posts Record Results in 2012

January 28, 2013 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – There is no doubt about it … rural real estate is hot.  According to United Country Real Estate, the nation’s largest broker and auctioneer of non-urban real estate, sales experienced a dramatic rise in 2012, resulting in a 27.6-percent increase in annual sales volumes versus 2011.
United Country Auctioneers Support
FFA 85th National Convention

Over $63,000 Raised at Alumni Benefit Auction

November 5, 2012 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Auction Services lent its support to the National Future Farmers of America 85th National FFA Convention & Expo by conducting their annual FFA Alumni Benefit Auction and Tailgate on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in Indianapolis, Ind. The auction offered 10
items and raised over $63,000 in less than 40 minutes.
United Country Real Estate Partners With FYICode.com
Provides Buyers with Instant Information on Properties

September 17, 2012 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) –United Country Real Estate, the nation’s
largest seller of lifestyle real estate, has joined forces with FYICode, the only national voice-activated,
hands-free mobile marketing system.
Hacienda Pinilla Announces Auction
to Secure New Owners, Fund Foundation

August 21, 2012 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Agroganadera Pinilla, S.A., the owner of Hacienda Pinilla Beach
Resort and Residential Community, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, announced today that it will offer qualified
investors and developers a unique opportunity to participate in an auction of the Hacienda Pinilla
to accelerate the realization of the vision for the project.
United Rural Real Estate Outpaces Market In July

United Country Real Estate’s Reports Triple-Digit Increases in Ranch Segment
August 3, 2012 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate, the nation’s largest seller of non-urban, lifestyle real estate nationwide, reported a dramatic increase in sales volume for the month of July over
2011 numbers. Ranch land was of particular notice with triple-digit growth.
United Country Real Estate Expands
Its International Network in Costa Rica

Opens New Affiliate Offices in Dominical, Pavones
August 1, 2012 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate, America’s largest seller of lifestyle real estate in the United States and Central America, has continued its 2012 expansion with 35 new franchises in the U.S. and the opening of two new offices in the Costa Rica, bringing their network size to 511 offices.
United Country Auction Services President Inducted
into Auctioneers Hall of Fame

Mike Jones Honored at National Auctioneers Association Convention July 19
July 27, 2012 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Little did anyone know back in November of 1978 that a skinny kid wearing red suspenders pumping gas at a Texaco service station in North Texas, would leave Dallas on a Braniff flight to Kansas City that would change his life forever and ultimately land him in the Auctioneer’s
Hall of Fame.
United Country Real Estate Add to
Small Business Administration Franchise Registry

Entry to List will Benefit New Affiliates, Open Doors for Existing Offices
July 16, 2012 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country has announced that the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved the United Country Real Estate franchise as one of only three real
estate franchises to be listed on its official Franchise Registry.
U.S. Real Estate Buyers Discover Mexico’s Hidden
Jewel as Two Leading Firms Join Forces

United Country Real Estate, CDR Debut Office in San Miguel de Allende
June 26, 2012 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Often compared to Santa Fe and Aspen in the U.S., San Miguel de Allende is valued as one of the most unique and desirable areas of Mexico by U.S. retirees and vacationers. That said, not many Americans know about or have discovered this fantastic area in Mexico yet.
United Country Auctioneers Support
Ducks Unlimited 75th National Convention

Over $300,000 Raised in Various Events

June 14, 2012 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Several United Country Auction Services auctioneers supported
the Ducks Unlimited 75th National Convention in Nashville May 30 through June 3. The auctioneers raised
over $300,000 during various events to support the organization this year, breaking all-time records for previous years.
Entire Montana Town for Sale
United Country – Mason & Morse Ranch Company to Put
Town of Pray on the Auction Block

May 23, 2012 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Owning property is a large part of fulfilling the American dream,
but how about owning an entire town? The offices of United Country – Mason & Morse Ranch Company of Glenwood, Colo., and United Country – Shobe Auction & Realty of Lewistown, Mont., have entered into
a joint marketing agreement to sell the entire town of Pray, Mont., at an auction event on-site on
June 27 at 6:30 p.m.
United Country Auction Services Receives
National Auction Marketing Honors

May 22, 2011(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has announced that
United Country Auction Services’ marketing division, United Marketing Service, has received awards in
multiple categories in the 2012 National Auctioneers Association Marketing Competition. Through this annual
contest, which is presented in partnership with USA TODAY, the nation’s most successful auction marketing
groups compete for coveted awards highlighting the most innovative and effective auction marketing
campaigns. This year marks the fifth consecutive year that United Country has been recognized
as award winners in the competition.
United Country Real Estate Named 2012
Military Friendly Franchise by G.I. Jobs Magazine

May 22, 2011 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate has once again been ranked in the top 10 percent of all franchises nationwide and named a 2012 Military Friendly Franchise® by G.I. Jobs Magazine. United Country is among only 10 percent of franchise brands nationwide to receive this honor. The 2012 Military Friendly Franchise® list, which represents the top 10 percent of the nation’s franchises that are doing the most to recruit military veterans, is determined through exhaustive research by the G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Franchise team. The research includes a comprehensive survey of more than 4,000 franchises.
United Country Real Estate
Achieves Strong Growth in First Quarter of 2012
Company’s Sales Volume Up 23%, Expansion of
Affiliate Network in U.S., Abroad

April 9, 2012 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate, the nation’s largest seller of lifestyle
real estate, has continued its expansion with the opening of 12 new offices in the United States and six
new affiliates in foreign markets. On top of this first quarter 2012 growth, the company has shown a
23-percent increase in real estate transactions during same period.
United Country Auction Services Conducts
Homes For Troops  Charity Auction

April 9, 2012 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Mike Jones, president of United Country Auction Services
conducted the auction portion of the 3rd Annual DFW Sporting Clays Event at the Dallas Gun Club
on Friday, March 30. The event’s purpose was to raise money to support the missions of Homes For
Our Troops, a national organization dedicated “to helping those who have selflessly given to our
country and have returned home with serious disabilities and injuries since September 11,
2001.” The auction event raised roughly $12,000 for the organization’s cause.
Lifestyle Real Estate Showing Strong Growth
United Country Realizing Record Expansion

April 2, 2012 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate, the leading lifestyle real estate company in the United States, Costa Rica, Panama and the resort areas of Mexico, realized record growth in 2011 and is seeing the trend continue in 2012. The largest international real estate and auction services company saw an impressive increase in sales and website visitors last year, and received several award recognitions.
United Country Conducts 2012 Arkansas State
Ducks Unlimited Banquet

February 16, 2012 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Several United Country Real Estate offices from Arkansas,
Missouri, Louisiana and Oklahoma participated in the 2012 Arkansas State Ducks Unlimited Banquet Saturday, Feb. 11 in Rogers, Ark. The event raised nearly $20,000 to support conservation activities of the state chapter of Ducks Unlimited.
United Country Real Estate Grabs Top Spot
Franchise Satisfaction Awards
International Company Ranked #2 Real Estate Franchise in Nation,
#18 Best Overall

February 16, 2012 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Franchise Business Review announced today that United
Country Real Estate ranked #2 of all real estate franchises and #18 in all categories in the nation for the
2012 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards. This ranking is part of a national project that looks at franchisee
satisfaction of the country’s most popular franchise companies.
Auctioneer's Chant Motivates and Captivates

February, 2012 – (USA Today) – The mystique of an auctioneer is one of fast-talking
and repetitive numbers bellowing through the air as the mood builds to a beautiful crescendo.
United Country Marketing Services
Vice President Named 2012 Rising Star

January 24, 2012 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Kevin Oldham has been recognized as a 2012 Rising Star by KC Business magazine. The third annual program honors outstanding Kansas City leaders under the age of 40 in both for-profit companies and not-for-profit organizations.
National Land Auction Sales Accelerate In 2011 -
United Country Real Estate's Reports Triple-Digit Increases In Land Segment

January 16, 2012 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The big story in real estate and investment circles for 2011
was land. According to United Country Real Estate, the nation’s largest seller of land nationwide, land sales
experienced a dramatic rise in 2011, resulting in a 20-percent increase and auction land sales that more
than doubled over 2010.
Making Money with Online Auctions

October 17, 2011 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – “What can I do to stimulate my business today and close more
sales?”  This is a question I am asked nearly every day of my professional life. The frequency with which I
hear this question is due in no small part to the current economic conditions affecting the U.S.
United Country Achieves Sixth Largest
Real Estate Franchise in the US

Aug. 1, 2011 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate® has achieved the rank of sixth
largest real estate franchise business in the United States, a jump of two positions since the last survey.
This leap has occurred in just two years and during what some have called the most challenging real
estate market in modern history.
United Country Auction Services Makes Strong Showing at 62nd International Auctioneers Conference and Show

July 25, 2011 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Auctions Services’ presence was alive and well for
the fifth year in a row at the National Auctioneer Association’s 62nd International Auctioneers Conference
and Show in Orlando, Fla., on July 11 to 15. Aside from the usual display exhibit, members of United
Country’s management team and affiliate auctioneers participated in a variety of capacities.
United Country Real Estate Honored as
2011 Military Friendly Franchise by G.I. Jobs Magazine

June 1, 2011 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate has been named one of the top military friendly franchises by G.I. Jobs in their recently released 2011 Military Friendly Franchise list. United Country
is among only 7 percent of franchise brands nationwide to receive this honor. The list was compiled through extensive research including polls of thousands of franchises nationwide and precisely developed methodology and criteria, which revealed the top franchises offering the most incentive to America’s veterans.
Own An Old West Town

Thursday, May 26, 2011 - At 5,300 feet, near Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area, is a unique old
west Montana mountain town. Built for and operated as a B&B / Guest Ranch facility, the whole town has a
life of its own in a little Montana mountain valley. There are 10 total lodging structures, in addition to a
livery, laundry facility, mercantile, saloon, church building and more.
United Country Real Estate Receives National
Auction Marketing Honors

May 15, 2011(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has announced that United Country Real Estate’s auction marketing division has received awards in multiple categories in the 2011 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Marketing Competition. Through this annual contest, which is presented in partnership with USA TODAY, the nation’s most successful auction marketing groups compete for coveted awards highlighting the most innovative and effective auction marketing campaigns. This year marks the fourth consecutive year that United Country has been recognized as award winners in the competition.
United Country CEO, Dan Duffy Selected to Speak at 2011 REAL Trends Gathering of Eagles

May 14, 2011 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Dan Duffy, chief executive officer of United Country Real Estate,
was recently a featured speaker during the 2011 REAL Trends Gathering of Eagles conference held at
The Westin Denver Downtown, May 4-6, 2011. The exclusive, invitation-only event is held annually and
this year attracted more than 200 principals and CEOs from the nation’s 500 largest residential real estate brokerage firms plus senior management of the nation’s largest real estate franchise organizations.
United Country Real Estate Earns
Top Ranking for Franchisee Satisfaction

April 20, 2011 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Franchise Business Review (FBR) has named United Country Real Estate among their 2011 Franchisee Satisfaction Award winners. United Country, the largest integrated network of conventional and auction real estate professionals, earned the No. 15 ranking (Top 5 percent) in FBR’s Top 50 Franchises Report, a comprehensive listing of the nation’s leading franchises, based on a
survey of more than 10,000 franchisees representing more than 300 franchise brands.
United Country Real Estate Reports Record
Network Growth in First Quarter 2011

April 18, 2011 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate, the largest integrated network of conventional and auction real estate professionals in the nation, announced today the addition of 17 independently owned and operated franchises to its expanding international network in the first quarter of 2011. This growth represents the most new franchise appointments within a given quarter for the company since 2007, and precedes the addition of an anticipated 90 franchise appointments in open market areas through the next nine months. Across the United States the company has formed franchise partnerships
with leading independent real estate agents and auctioneers looking for new platforms for growth.
United Country Leads The Land Report’s
2011 Top Auction Houses Report

April 6, 2011 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The Land Report has named United Country Auction Services the
largest nationwide auction company in their special report, “America's Top 30 Auction Houses.” The article, which appears in the Spring 2011 issue, highlights the nation’s leading auction companies based on land
auction sales. United Country’s international network of franchise offices conducted more than 1,600
auctions in 2010, selling more than 66,000 acres of land at auction.
National Land Sales Surge in 2010
United Country Real Estate Reports Double-Digit
Increases in Land Segment

February 15, 2011 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – From farmers and investors to retirees and outdoor enthusiasts, 2010 found many people planting money in the soil—investing in land, that is. According to United Country
Real Estate, the nation’s largest real estate company specializing in land and lifestyle properties, land sales experienced a dramatic rebound in 2010, resulting in double-digit national increases.
United Country Named Among America’s
Top Brokerages by The Land Report
®

January 24, 2011 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The Land Report recently named United Country Real Estate
among the top real estate land brokerage companies in the nation in the article, “America's Best Brokerages.” Closing approximately $1 billion in land sales annually, United Country is the largest land brokerage listed in
this special report, which evaluated the nation’s leading land brokerages based on 2010 sales results.
United Country's 2010 Real Estate Auction Summit
Brings Together More Than 100 Real Estate Auctioneers
and Brokers from Across the U.S. for Advanced Auction Training

November 1, 2010 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Auctioneers from across the nation gathered in Kansas City, Mo., October 25-26 for United Country Real Estate’s 2010 Auction Summit. The event featured 12 guest speakers who provided advanced real estate auction training to the more than 100 attendees on a wide variety of today’s most relevant industry topics.
United Country Real Estate Launches the First Lifestyle and Rural Real Estate Search Application for iPhone

October 12, 2010 (Kansas City, Mo.) – For the majority of buyers today, the search for real estate begins online, and with the growing number of highly mobile consumers, the ability to find the perfect property on
the go, with both ease and speed is essential. With that in mind, United Country Real Estate, the nation’s leading resource for non-urban, recreational and lifestyle properties, has announced the launch of their
free iPhone application, which allows users to instantly browse United Country’s MLS of more than 30,000
property listings throughout all 50 states and Costa Rica through its user-friendly search functionality.
United Country Real Estate Celebrates 85 Years
of Real Estate Marketing Innovation

September, 2010 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – From the first successfully transmitted television picture to the first printing of the literary classic, The Great Gatsby, 1925 was a year of many advancements and innovations.
It was also in 1925 that Roscoe L. Chamberlain set out to change the real estate industry with the founding
of what would become United Country Real Estate, in Kansas City, Mo., with the goal of giving people in
urban and suburban areas a “roadmap to the country.” His mission of providing a more effective way to
market country and small town properties has remained the foundation of the company throughout
its 85-year history
Online Real Estate Search Traffic Throughout
2010 Indicates Strong Buyer Interest

September, 2010 (Kansas City, Mo.) – While national real estate statistics in recent months have indicated sluggish sales growth, buyer interest in lifestyle and rural properties is still strong based on the upward growth of real estate search traffic. According to United Country Real Estate, the nation’s leading national lifestyle and rural real estate company, traffic to their portfolio of nearly 1,100 websites has tripled in the last three years, reaching three million unique visitors per month.
United Country Auctioneer Named Finalist of the 2010 International Auctioneer Championship

July 28, 2010 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Peter D. Gehres, CAI, CES, auctioneer with United Country – Gryphon Realty & Auction Group, was a finalist in Men's Division of the 2010 International Auctioneer Championship (IAC).
Ducks Unlimited and United Country Real Estate Launch
Recreational Real Estate Search Engine

June 23, 2010 (Kansas City, Mo.) – Ducks Unlimited, the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to conserving North America’s continually disappearing waterfowl habitats, and United Country Real Estate, the nation’s leading real estate company specializing in land and recreational real estate, have recently announced the launch of a new recreational real estate search engine.
United Country Real Estate’s Auction Division Earns International Marketing Awards

June 24, 2010 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has announced that United Country Auction Services was named winner of the 2010 NAA Marketing Competition in the business promotion and advertising/public relations categories.
United Country Real Estate Named among Nation’s Top Military Friendly Franchises

June 4, 2010 (Kansas City, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate has been named one of the top military friendly franchises by G.I. Jobs in their 2010 Military Friendly Franchise list, released this week. The list was compiled through extensive research including polls of thousands of franchises nationwide and precisely developed methodology and criteria, which revealed the top franchises offering the most incentive to America’s veterans. United Country is among the top 10 percent of all franchise systems nationwide to receive this honor, one of only two national real estate franchise brands featured on the list and the only real estate franchise offering discounts and incentives for veterans.
Former REALTORS® Land Institute National President, Michael Landreth, Joins United Country Real Estate

May 26, 2010 (Kansas City, Mo.) – Michael Landreth, ALC, CRS, GRI, and former national president of
the REALTORS® Land Institute, an affiliate organization of the National Association of REALTORS® dedicated to the education and accreditation of the nation’s top land brokers, has joined United Country Real Estate
Nation’s Real Estate Market Shows
Positive Momentum in Q1 2010

United Country Real Estate Announces Double Digit Sales Growth

April 20, 2010 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – How’s the real estate market?  It seems like a simple question,
but lately the answer has been clouded by predictions, outlooks and opinions more varied than the weather. It’s no wonder frustrated buyers, sellers, investors and real estate professionals want fewer predictions and more facts. The fact is there’s good news in the real estate market. According to United Country Real Estate,
a national real estate franchise system with more than 600 offices across the U.S., double digit sales
increases in the first quarter indicate an undeniable upward shift.
United Country Named America’s
No. 1 Auction Company by The Land Report

April 15, 2010 – (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The Land Report  recently named United Country Auction Services the top auction company in the nation in the article, “America's Top 25 Auction Houses.” The article appears in the Spring 2010 issue, released this month.
United Country Real Estate Announces
Partnership with LandBrokerMLS.com

March 30, 2010 (Kansas City, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate today announced an exclusive partnership with Land Unlimited, Inc., parent company of LandBrokerMLS.com, a leading public resource for land real estate and professional resource for land brokers.
United Country Auction Services
Selected as Official Auction Company for
Ducks Unlimited 2010 National Convention

March 15, 2010 (Kansas City, Mo.) – Ducks Unlimited, the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to conserving North America’s continually disappearing waterfowl habitats, has selected United Country Auction Services as the official auction company for their 73rd Annual National Convention to be held in Gaylord, Texas, May 26-30, 2010.
United Country Auction Services Vice President
Named 2010 Missouri State Auctioneer Reserve Champion
by Missouri Professional Auctioneer Association

February 22, 2010 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Shawn Terrel, vice president of United Country Auction Services, was named the 2010 Missouri State Auctioneer Reserve Champion on Friday, February 19 during the Missouri Professional Auctioneer Association’s Bid Calling Championship held in conjunction
with the Winter Convention in Columbia, Mo.
United Country Advances Position in Entrepreneur
Magazine’s 2010 Franchise 500® Rankings

January 15, 2010 – KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Country Real Estate has moved up among the top-ranked franchise organizations in the United States and globally, securing the No. 78 position in the 31st Annual Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500® survey. Outperforming hundreds of well known brands, United Country has continued upward growth in the rankings for three consecutive years.
United Country® CEO Named
Among Most Influential Leaders in Real Estate

January 15, 2010 – KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dan Duffy, chief executive officer of United Country Real Estate
has been named to the 2009 Inman News 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders list. The annual report recognizes Duffy among the top company leaders who command the attention of real estate professionals through their words and actions.
Auction Marketing Produces Immediate Results
for West Virginia Commercial Properties

December 15, 2009 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – As a result of a strategic alliance between United Country Auction Services, a division of United Country Real Estate (United Country), and Colliers International (Colliers), two commercial call centers in Beckley, W.Va., and Charleston, W.Va., recently sold.
United Country Real Estate Takes the
Search Out of Online Real Estate Searches

November 5, 2009 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) - For the majority of buyers today, the search for real estate begins online, so the ability to find the right properties with ease and speed is essential. United Country Real Estate has launched a series of specialty marketing web sites that make online property searches less about the search and more about discovery.
United Country Real Estate Wins Four
Awards for Excellence in Public Relations

October 26, 2009 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country was recently recognized for excellence in public relations by the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. United Country Real Estate received four awards during the annual PRISM Awards Gala Oct. 16.
United Country Real Estate Announces
Top 10 Affiliates for Third Quarter

October 26, 2009 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo.,
has announced its top ten offices for the third quarter of 2009. Among the company’s nearly 650 offices located in 42 states and Costa Rica, the following local affiliates finished the third quarter of 2009 with
the highest gross commissions:
United Country Real Estate
Announces International Expansion

August 31, 2009 (Kansas City, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate today announced the expansion into their first international market. The company officially launched its international expansion strategy with a market leading office in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Best Places to Live
for Outdoor Enthusiasts Revealed

July 1, 2009 (Kansas City, MO) – Many Americans dream of owning a property or permanently moving to the country and among the list of benefits that draws them out of the city are the lack of traffic, crime and stress and the feeling of peace and tranquility offered by the country lifestyle. 
United Country Affiliates Elected to
National Auctioneers Association Board of Directors

July 21, 2009 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) elected new officers and board of directors last week at the 60th International Auctioneers Conference and Show in Kansas City.
United Country Real Estate’s Auction Division
Earns International Marketing Awards

June 2, 2009 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) announced today that
United Country Auction Services was named winner of the 2009 NAA Marketing Competition in the Online Marketing Campaign category.
United Country Named No. 1 Real Estate
Franchise and No. 19 Overall Franchise by Dun
& Bradstreet’s AllBusiness.com

June 3, 2009 (Kansas City, Mo.) – In their annual AllStar Franchise List, Dun and Bradstreet’s AllBusiness.com, a leading online resource for businesses, named United Country Real Estate the top-ranked real estate franchise system and in the Top 20 among more than 2,500 global and national franchise companies.
United Country Announces
Exclusive Affiliation with Earth Asset Partnership, LP

Earth Asset offers a comprehensive array of specialized real estate advisory services, including planning and valuation analysis for complex asset issues such as conservation and historic preservation easements, family property held in trust and multi-ownership problem solving.
Colliers & Auction Firm Form Alliance
Jan 8, 2009 - The Kansas City Business Journal - United Country Auction Services,

based in Kansas City, has aligned with Colliers International to provide accelerated transaction services to commercial real estate clients, the companies said Thursday.
United Country Named Among
Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 100 Franchises

January 1, 2009 – KANSAS CITY, MO – Entrepreneur Magazine recently unveiled the 3oth Annual Franchise 500®, the world’s most comprehensive franchise ranking system designed to assist entrepreneurs in selecting the best franchise opportunities.
United Country Auction Services Teams
with Colliers International to Offer Accelerated Asset Resolution Services for Commercial Real Estate

December 18, 2008 (KANSAS CITY, MO, and BOSTON, MA) – United Country Auction Services, a division of United Country Real Estate, Inc. (United Country), and Colliers International (Colliers) announced today a strategic alliance to provide accelerated commercial real estate transaction services to their respective commercial real estate clients.
Best Investment in the Land
November 11, 2008 (KANSAS CITY, MO) - For the millions of Americans who have

become unsettled by recent Wall Street losses, identifying solid alternatives for current and future
investment has become a popular topic of conversation.
United Country Partners with FFA
to Support Students and Alumni Association

November 24, 2008 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – More than 54,000 FFA members and guests from across the country assembled in Indianapolis this October for the 81st National FFA Convention. Among those guests was United Country Real Estate, a major sponsor of the FFA and the primary sponsor of the annual alumni auction.
United Country Helps Raise More
Than $4 Million at Dallas Cattle Baron’s Ball

November 1, 2008 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The American Cancer Society had another big year in Dallas as the community’s movers and shakers gathered on October 4 for the 35th Anniversary Cattle Baron’s Ball. The event was held at Southfork Ranch, home of television’s J.R. Ewing and family.
United Country Real Estate Enters
Exclusive Partnership with the American Outdoorsman

October 16, 2008 (Kansas City, Mo.) - United Country Real Estate®, the nation’s leader in recreational
real estate, and The American Outdoorsman®, the longest running television program dedicated to outdoor recreation, have joined in an exclusive partnership that will expose America’s best recreational properties for sale across the nation.
United Country Real Estate Celebrates
80th Anniversary of First National Real Estate Catalog

July 28, 2008 (Kansas City, Mo.) – In 1925, Roscoe Chamberlain founded United Farm Agency with the mission of providing city dwellers a ‘roadmap to the country.’ As a means of introducing country real estate for sale to potential city buyers in an age when travel was the only option for research, he created the nation’s first-ever real estate catalog to showcase these dream country properties.
United Country Multi-Property Auction a Huge Success
August 7, 2008 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Auction Services, the largest

integrated real estate and auction services company in the United States, proved on August 2 that
real estate buyers are out there if you know how to reach them.
United Country Real Estate
CEO Speaks at National Marketing Conference

July 24, 2008 (Kansas City, Mo.) – Dan Duffy, chief executive officer and chairman of the board for United Country Real Estate, served as keynote speaker for the 9th Annual Marketing World: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange, held in Beaver Creek, Colo., on July 20-23. He spoke to approximately 5,000 leaders and managers from top companies such as Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, St. Jude Medical, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Xerox, IBM, Honeywell and Capital One.
United Country Vice President
Elected to National Auctioneers Association Board

August 5, 2008 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Shawn Terrel, vice president of United Country Auction Services, has been elected to the National Auctioneer Association (NAA) Board of Directors. The election was held on Thursday, July 10, at the 59th International Auctioneers Conference and Show in Nashville, Tenn.
United Country Real Estate's
Auction Division Earns International Marketing Award

May 2008 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) announced today that United Country Auction Services was named winner of the 2008 NAA Marketing Competition in the Auction Printed Materials, Multi-Color, Business Liquidations category.
Multi-Property Auctions
Provide for More Efficient Home Sales

Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) May 18, 2008 -- Between the housing market and mortgage crunch that
have left many sellers, buyers and financial institutions up against a wall, a one-size fits all solution may
be impossible to establish.
United Country Brings Industry Experts to
Kansas City Convention to Address Real Estate Trends

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 5, 2008)—You hear it almost daily: The real estate market is slumping, and
things aren’t looking bright in the future.
LEADING THE WAY - One Year After Starting
New Auction Division, United Country Leads Industry

January 2008 - AUCTIONEER MAGAZINE, Editor, Steve Baska. Auctioneers Mike Jones, CAI, GPPA, and
Shawn Terrel, CAI, AARE, are helping United Country Real Estate change the way the traditional real estate industry operates. Today this giant real estate company of 683 offices teaches a blended approach of considering auctions and traditional brokerage for every property.
United Country Featured In
Ducks Unlimited Membership Newsletter

With more than a million supporters, Ducks Unlimited is the world’s largest and most effective wetland and waterfowl conservation organization with almost 12 million acres conserved. The United States alone has lost more than half of its original wetlands − nature’s most productive ecosystem − and continues to lose more than 80,000 wetland acres each year.
United Country Named to
Entrepreneur’s 29th Annual Franchise 500

January 1, 2008 - KANSAS CITY, MO - Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500®, the world’s first, best and
most comprehensive franchise ranking, has recognized United Country® Real Estate among its 2008
list of top franchises.
Non-Urban Real Estate Experiencing
Increased Sales In 2007

Kansas City, MO- October 22, 2007- One bright spot in today’s real estate industry continues to be
non-urban markets, according to statistics released by United Country Real Estate this week. The company, which specializes in properties in small cities and towns across the United States, has shown strong growth
in many areas of the country in the first nine months of 2007.
United Country Real Estate Announces
Online Strategy Powered By Trulia.Com And Google

KANSAS CITY, MO- September 10, 2007- United Country Real Estate, the only national real estate franchise system specializing in real estate throughout the small cities and towns of rural America, announced today that the company has entered into a strategic marketing and listing strategy agreement with Trulia.com, America’s leading real estate vertical search engine.  Additionally, United Country is partnering with Google™ to provide its listing content via Google Base to google.com
United Country Auction Services President Helps
Educate Congressman About Industry

Kansas City, MO - May 2007- Mike Jones, United Country Auction Services president, joined fellow members
of the National Auctioneers Association at the Nation’s Capitol to participate in   “Auction Action on Capitol
Hill Day”.
United Country Real Estate and
Ducks Unlimited Collaborate for Conservation

KANSAS CITY, MO, July 26, 2007 – In a unique partnership focused on conservation, Ducks Unlimited announced today that United Country Real Estate is joining DU’s ranks as a proud sponsor.
United Country Named To
Wall Street Journal's List Of Top Franchisors

August 1, 2006- KANSAS CITY, MO- The Wall Street Journal published the results of a study of more than 2,500 U.S. based franchise systems across all market segments and named United Country Real Estate to its coveted list of 2006 “Top 25 High Performers.”
Country Real Estate Market Remains Strong
Despite Downturn Of Urban/ Suburban Market

August 1, 2006 – KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Country and micropolitan real estate markets remain strong despite
the declining numbers being reported in more highly populated urban and suburban areas of the nation according to United Country Real Estate.
United Country Announces New
Training Programs For Brokers and Sales Associates

June 2, 2006 – KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Country Real Estate announces the availability of two new
training programs: United Success Series!™ and United Fast Start!™ . Developed by United Country and exclusively available to its franchise partners, these computer-based training programs provide new and seasoned real estate professionals with additional training and resources to promote advanced skills
to better serve buyers and sellers of real estate.
United Country Secures
Investment Capital To Promote Accelerated Growth

February 28, 2006 – KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Country Real Estate announces that the company has secured growth capital to support its expanding network of affiliate offices through enhanced marketing and ancillary services for the benefit of its franchise partners.
   

   
   
   

   
   
   
    
   
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